Flight Pay Loss Submission

/by

MEMORANDUM

 

To:                   Local 2118 Pilots

From:              Assistant Trustee

Date:               December 6, 2024

Re:                  Submitting Flight Pay Loss (FPL)

Pre-awarding Union Business (UB) days off provides serval important benefits, by allowing

  • Pilots to provide Union Representation
  • Leadership, Executive Board (when out of Trusteeship),
  1. Ability to plan and budget UB days
  2. When conflicts arise, prioritize UB days for Union representation

Requesting Union Business pre-awarded days off,

  • Identify events/obligations that should be attended
  • Submit request in Union Impact
  • Submit as far in advance as possible
    1. Allows the Local Union to review UB days request
    2. Review anticipated hotel, travel, and conference costs
    3. UB day conflicts can be resolved early in the process by the Local Union
  • Submit a minimum of 14 days before the bids open
  • Approved Pre-awarded UB days should be in your bid package when bids open
  • When submitted 4 days or less before bids open, your request may not get processed before bids open

Pre-award discrepancies in bid package:

  • Notify the Local Union and Company when
    1. Missing requested date(s)
    2. Incorrect UB date in bid package
  • If incorrect date in bid package, should be fixed by the Company
  • If missing may not have been approved by Local Union or Company

Post-award submission process:

  • Submit when known
  • Submit using Union Impact
  • Each submission will be handled on a case by case basis by the Local Union